17/20 René Gabriel

"Tiefes, fast zedriges Brombeerenbouquet, Tabakwürznote. Dichter, satter Gaumen, zeigt viel Konzentration, einen feinen Cabernet-Ton, Heidelbeeren, Cassis mit stützender, r...

"From 1973 to 1982, Walter Schug crafted some of California’s most memorable Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux-style blends as the founding winemaker for Joseph Phelps Vineyards. In this legacy we c...

91/100 WT

"Erstaunlich robust und kräftig 2011 zweimal der Chasse Spleen – 90/100. Legt weiter zu und wirkte 2012 mehrfach reifer, runder und süßer - 91/100. 2014 hielt ich mit seiner...

88/100 PP

"Dark plum/garnet/ruby, with more color saturation than the 1989 or 1990, this wine has notes of new saddle leather intermixed with smoked beef, tapenade, vanilla, and an alm...

93/100 PP

"A blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot, the 1996 is even more subdued on the nose than the 1996, with overt cedar and tobacco aromas. But good def...

17/20 René Gabriel

"13: Getrockneter Pflaumentrester, etwas Torf, Rosinen, wirkt etwas trockener, respektive weniger süss als andere, vergleichbare 90er. Eher leichter Gaumen, zeigt feine...

18/20 René Gabriel

"16: Eine unerwartet dunkle Farbe anzeigend, wenig Reife. Geniales, dichtes, noch jung wirkendes Bouquet, deutliche dunkle Medoc-Cabernetnote vermittelnd, zarte Minz...

88/100 PP

"Both vintages of L'Arrosee performed slightly better than my original tastings. The 1989 surprised me, as it had been consistently underwhelming in previous tastings. I am a...

91/100 vinous

"The 1989 Grand-Puy Ducasse might be one of the best mature vintages of this Pauillac that I have ever tasted. Deep in colour, it has a well defined bouquet with blackber...

91/100 PP

"Another “best ever” performance, the Grand-Puy-Ducasse is made in a charming style for a 2005 Pauillac. This deep ruby-hued, very concentrated, precocious, showy effort disp...